Michaelle Jean loses bid for second term as Francophonie secretary general
(WorldNews Canada)

YEREVAN, Armenia — Michaelle Jean gambled and lost in her bid for a second term as secretary general of la Francophonie when member nations chose Rwanda’s foreign minister Friday. In a closed session at the organization’s biennial summit in Armenia, the organization of French-speaking nations chose Louise Mushikiwabo to replace Jean. The appointment was confirmed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office, which said there was “consensus” for the Rwandan lawmaker, something confirmed by several sources. Mushikiwabo had the support of France and many African Union countries going into the summit. Both Canada and Quebec withdrew their support for...